Friday, May 20, 2011 2:08:20 PMAt this moment in my country, 2 phone providers publicly said they use Deep packet inspection to analyze data traffic. This is worrying me since that method also allows for more than just analyzing the sort of data, but also the contents. I don't want a private company to have easy access to the porn I send to other people.

Friday, May 20, 2011 12:09:28 PMThis is a thinly veiled attempt to break the ice on government involvement in the internet. It has nothing to do with equality, it has everything to do with control.

How many of you have had problems with your ISP blocking content? Liberals are suggesting a fix to a problem that doesn't even exist, taking the situation way out of context in an attempt to scare people into allowing the government to impose regulations on the internet... and you can bet the government can't wait to get its grubby fingers on the net, now that it knows how much influence it has.

Friday, May 20, 2011 9:01:13 AM If you are in favor of NET NEUTRALITY, you are in favor of GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED and REGULATED INTERNET. Yep. If that's what it takes to keep download speeds consistent, then that's what will happen.

What? The government puts laws in place for ISPs to keep access speeds equal in order to maintain equality between websites. How is that bad?

Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:43:00 PMdrat the caps, at&t, and the regulation of data that those companies dont own, they only transport the data, they have no right to control where it goes, we already payed for the service, they need to upgrade if they are struggling, which they arnt, its just them trying to convince end-users like you all that there is some sort of bandwidth shortage, its not real, they just need to update the systems their too cheap to... billions to buy out t-mobile but they are too poor to update? drating bullpoo

Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:58:57 PMI feel like a lot of people aren't getting exactly what this was all about. This is not 100% about taking one's rights away by blocking certain cites but not others (although there are instances of that happening), it's mainly about companies trying to get an edge over eachother by paying for better service as well as docking the speed of things that are viewed as negatives (illegal downloading).

I for one have done a bunch of illegal downloading and don't advocate for P2P band-width reduction but I completely understand why this tilt is justified, and why certain massive corporations would want in on some faster services.

If you are in favor of NET NEUTRALITY, you are in favor of GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED and REGULATED INTERNET. The liberals who introduced it called it Net Neutrality to make it sound like something nice and pretty, when it is in fact a very ugly thing.

Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:11:25 PM@emmettyville Its never been looked at as unlimited gigs in America, its just looked at as unlimited access. In the US its treated a lot like cable TV, you pay to use it but you don't have to pay extra because you watch it 8 hours a day instead of 2.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but I do believe the problem they are having (according to this) stems from power usage. The more information that is sent, the more power that is used, the more their bill to run them goes up. So (now stay with me here) does part of the problem then not come from the power companies? True, they need to make money too, but where does the problem then lie?

As far as regulation goes, there should be none. The only "regulation" I can see being legit is passing a law protecting net-neutrality, and prosecuting anyone through international law who violates it.

The internet is an innately beautiful thing, allowing people all over the world to communicate. Don't ruin it.

I believe he is referring to net neutrality when he says liberals want control, which you, as a liberal, just said you support. Net neutrality is asking the government to regulate the internet, where it previously has been unregulated. That amounts to government control seeping into the internet.

Thursday, May 19, 2011 12:16:54 PM@auburnjunky - "Funny how liberals are the ones who want the control, and Conservatives are the ones who want to keep the internet free and speedy."

Who do you think you are? That claim is completely unfounded. I personally am quite liberal and I definitely believe in our rights regarding the freedom of speech and net neutrality. Stop making lousy comments that are completely untrue and simply ignorant. You're only making yourself look like a fool.

Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:19:07 AMSound like an excuse to try to take more money from us. If they try to charge by usage in the USA they're opening a can of worms we've already gotten used unlimited usage isn't that what we're charged for to begin with?